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With Father’s Day on June 17th, and graduation season in full swing, Union Plus is offering many opportunities to save on gifts for dads and grads. Save 15% with your union discount on AT&T wireless service. Save on cell phones and accessories, too. Plus, you’ll be supporting fellow union members working at AT&T, the only
Read moreThe 6th Triennial Pride at Work Convention will take place September 12-15 in Cleveland, Ohio. As an official AFL-CIO constituency group, Pride at Work educates and advocates on behalf of union and non-union members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. In 30 states, it is legal to fire someone because of their
Read moreThousands of bloggers, social justice activists and progressive labor leaders gathered last week in Providence, RI for Netroots 2012, a tech-savvy event that includes panel discussions, training sessions and distinguished speakers from the world of politics, business and beyond. Many attendees visited the IAM’s UCubed booth, showcasing resources for the unemployed and the need for
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced this week it will sue Florida after the state disregarded the federal government’s request to suspend its controversial voter purge campaign. In a letter to Florida’s Republican Secretary of State, Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez flatly states that Florida is violating the National Voter Registration
Read moreA deceitful ploy by the City of Long Beach backfired when they took unilateral action that led to the loss of five days of wages for IAM members over a period of five months in 2009. In a landmark decision, the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) ruled in favor of IAM members who were
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